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“The trust we have in each other is something I think a lot of other teams don’t possess. We know that each person on the field is giving their best effort every day and putting the team in a position to come out with a win." - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan lacrosse gears up for major challenge as No. 4 Franklin & Marshall comes to town

Aiden Seratore, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Rowan women’s lacrosse is gearing up for their biggest test of the season, as the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats come to Glassboro on Wednesday, April 9, in what is bound to be an exciting game. Franklin...

"Changing majors, or not knowing exactly what you want to do, even up to the cap and gown ceremony, is okay." - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Schweiger: College isn’t a linear path, and that’s okay

Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor April 9, 2025

There’s only one month left until the semester’s over, and that’s the most welcome yet terrifying news I’ve had all year. Many a time have Whit writers thought about graduating and what that...

"While you may or may not recognize it, physical newsrooms still play a vital role in crafting the news you rely on." - The Whit Staff

Editorial: Physical newsrooms still matter

The Whit Staff April 9, 2025

As journalism students, we learn through our curriculum that before digital news, the average person would gather their news from traditional media like physical print newspapers, radio stations, television,...

"That doesn’t change the fact, however, that “brain rot” is very real and lives in many of us, including college students who spend so much of their time on social media." - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto

Otto: “Brain rot” culture is getting out of hand

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

“Aura” to the left of me, “fanum tax” to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with “rizz.” Yes, that’s how I started this article. And if you understand what any of those phrases...

"A sandwich and a drink are not a reasonable meal for anyone, nor is it balanced. And yet, this is often what I’m stuck eating during the day." - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

Miller: How campus dining keeps us hungry

Lily Miller, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

I’ve had a lot of late nights recently, thanks to a rehearsal schedule along with club obligations. By the time I’m out and ready for dinner, all the campus options are closed–and I’m starving. The...

Holly Markus picks a ball out of the dirt. The sophomore drove in the first run of the game for the Profs in Game 2 of their doubleheader against Stockton. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball sweeps another doubleheader, extends win streak to 30

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor April 9, 2025

Rowan softball has once again swept a doubleheader, this time against the Stockton Ospreys on Wednesday, April 9. The team has now moved to 30-0 on the season, continuing their historic start. This time,...

Mike Shannon delivers the pitch. The graduate student put together eight solid innings in Game 1 of the Profs' doubleheader. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan baseball continues rocky NJAC play, splits doubleheader with Montclair State

Sarah Shockey, News Editor April 9, 2025

Coming off a 10-2 victory against New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) rival Stockton two days prior, No. 16 Rowan baseball looked to get their conference record (1-2) back on track during their doubleheader...

Izzy Deal participates in the javelin. The graduate student placed first in the event with a distance of 41.29 meters. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan women’s outdoor track and field finds success during busy weekend

Ryan Schaller, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Rowan women’s outdoor track and field competed in multiple meets over the weekend, first at the Sam Howell Invitational hosted by Princeton University on April 4, followed by the Embry-Riddle Running...

Teddy Wilson races around the track. The sophomore was a member of the first-place 4x400 relay team at the Ursinus Track & Field Festival. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan men’s track and field continues hot start to outdoor season at the Ursinus Track & Field Festival

Ryan Schaller, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Rowan men’s outdoor track and field crushed the competition at the Ursinus Track & Field Festival in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, April 5.  While there was no team scoring at the...

McKenzie Melvin rounds the bases. The senior collected six hits throughout the team's doubleheader against NJCU. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan softball continues perfect season with doubleheader sweep over conference foe NJCU

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor April 9, 2025

Rowan softball continued its historic start to the 2025 season, sweeping the New Jersey City University (NJCU) Gothic Knights in a two-game doubleheader on Saturday, April 5, to advance to 28-0. It...

"But in order to ever truly achieve success in university and outside of it, it takes a village to pull it off. And villages don’t just find you, you need to create them yourself. " - Editor-in-Chief / Madison Miller

Miller: It takes a village

Madison Miller, Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2025

As I got ready to throw yet another three-day, wild celebration for my twenty second birthday, I was stuck with three emotions, in this order: intense excitement, utter panic, and finally–gratitude.  My...

Students walk through campus for the Rowan YDSA march. Glassboro, NJ. Thursday, April 3, 2025. - Staff Photographer / Owen Miller

Students rally for more involvement in university decisions

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Editor's Note: The original article that was published on April 9, 2024 has been updated and corrected for accuracy. The original piece attributed the quote: “When students are silenced, when journalists...

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